Morning Minutes, Aug. 11

Word of the Day, This Day in History, Number to Know, Website of the Day, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.

Word of the Day

intrepid in-TREP-id adjective; Fearless; bold. — Dictionary.com

This Day in History

Aug. 11, 1942: Actress Hedy Lamarr and music composer George Antheil receive a patent for a frequency-hopping spectrum communication system. The invention later became the basis for technologies used in modern wireless telephones and Wi-Fi.

Number to Know

1997: The year Hedy Lamarr received a special award from the Electronic Frontier Foundation for her work that made modern wireless communication possible.

Website of the Day: 27 Celebrity Patent Holders

http://mentalfloss.com/article/52444/27-celebrity-patent-holders

Hedy Lamarr isn’t the only famous person to hold a patent. Here is a look at 26 others.

Today’s Featured Birthday

Hulk Hogan (born Terry Gene Bollea), American professional wrestler and actor, 61.

Daily Quote

“Be a father first. Don’t put a priority of being a friend with your wife first or a friend with your kids first.” — Hulk Hogan